Qian Xuan
Qian Xuan (1235–1305), courtesy name Shun Ju (舜举), pseudonyms Yu Tan (玉潭, "Jade Pool"), Xi Lanweng (习嬾翁), and Zha Chuanweng (霅川翁), was a Chinese painter from Huzhou (湖州), the present day Wuxing District in Zhejiang. He lived during the late Song dynasty and early Yuan dynasty.
Also recorded as hao Yutan · zi Shunju · Ch'ien Hsüan · Xuan Qian
Qian Xuan
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- Name
- Qián Xuǎn
- Born
- 1235
- Died
- 1305
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Yuan dynasty · Song dynasty
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Key facts
• Name — Qián Xuǎn • Born — 1235 • Died — 1305 • Occupation — Painter
Biography
Biography
Qian Xuan started as an aspiring scholar-official during the rule of the Southern Song (960–1279). However, he had difficulty climbing the ranks of officialdom. When the Mongol-founded Yuan dynasty took over the southern regions of China in 1276, he effectively gave up on the idea of a career in civil administration. In 1286, his friend Zhao Mengfu found and accepted a position there, and so for a time it seemed he could as well. However, he refused on patriotic grounds, while he cited old age to avoid difficulties. He nevertheless was considered a Song loyalist. His life after 1276 was devoted to painting, and he became noted as a "fur and feathers" painter. He was also adept at bird-and-flower painting, character painting, and landscape painting (shan shui). He is known for landscapes that hinted at a longing for a return of native Chinese rule, such as in the work Home Again. He mixed Song realism with an archaic Tang style.
Works
Works
• Illustration — Wang Xizhi, by Qian Xuan (1235–1305 AD) • Illustration — Yang Guifei Mounting a Horse, by Qian Xuan (1235–1305 AD) • Illustration — Early Autumn
Identity
Identity
Qian Xuan is recorded as painter, poet, calligrapher and writer.
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1235
Qian Xuan born at Wuxing District.
1305
Qian Xuan died.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 142678848, Qian, Xuan.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500324493, Qian Xuan.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q951585: Qian Xuan
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- “Qian Xuan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Dictionnaire des peintres,sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. éditions Gründ. 11. 1999. 2-7000-3021-4.
- La peinture chinoise - Les trésors de l'Asie. éditions Albert Skira. 1960.
- Trois mille ans de peinture chinoise. Éditions Philippe Picquier. 1997. 2-87730-341-1.
- Peinture chinoise et tradition lettrée. Éditions du Seuil. 1983. 2-02-006440-5.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q951585: Qian XuanWikimedia Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 142678848, Qian, Xuan.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500324493, Qian Xuan.The Getty Research Institute
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